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George Boyd

@Yachtjorge

Experienced Marine Engineer with Diverse Skills

Cape Town, South Africa
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Job Preferences
2nd Engineer+2
Motor+1
30-39m+3
Private & Charter
Rotational+3
French Riviera+24
Single Season+15
Not Considered

About

After successfully running my own business for 17 years, I joined the yachting industry in 2022. Fit, healthy, with a slim build, I am very good with admin and skilled at working with my hands: Mechanical maintenance and repairs, electrical, plumbing, hydraulics, general engineering, welding, carpentry, teak decking, caulking, filling and fairing, glass fibre. I am working towards my SV qualifications and therefore seeking longevity, as well as the opportunity to grow my experience as an engineer within the yachting industry. Confident with docking, line handling, anchoring and the operation of single/twin outboards, as well as jet tenders.

Personal Details

Age53 years
GenderMale
ResidenceSouth Africa

Career Objective

I seek longevity and opportunities to grow my experience as an engineer within the yachting industry, including sailing yachts.

Passports

South Africa

Visas

B1/B2
Schengen

Hobbies & Interests

I enjoy working with my hands and have a passion for general engineering, carpentry, and maintenance tasks.

Experience

Engineer / Carpenter

Oct 2025 - Apr 2026
DelushaSAILING • 43m

Chipping, filling and fairing, roll and tip, repairing of interior cabinets and fixtures. Removing, repairing and sealing of deck hatches, including teak margin boards. Typical engineering tasks of a sole engineer on a S/Y, including electrical and electronic repairs.

Engineer

Jul 2024 - Aug 2025
Villa R53

Commissioning of new systems, problem solving and maintenance, which include AV/IT (Lutron, Ubiquiti, Control 4, WyreStorm and Sonos), plumbing (Pumps, heat pumps, hot water circulation, water softening, filtration, etc.), electrical (single and 3 phase) and HVAC.

Sole Engineer

May 2024 - Jul 2024
M/Y Harmony

Operational engineering tasks as well as docking, anchoring, wash downs, tender driving and navigational watch.

Certifications & Qualifications

Entry-Level Engineer

AEC 2

Other

STCW Basic Safety Training
STCW Advanced Fire Fighting
SAMSA Medical Certificate

Skills

Other

Auto / marine electrical
Mechanics
Electrical, single and 3 phase
Audio Visual / IT
Plumbing
Steel work and carpentry

Languages

EnglishFluent

References

7 references

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